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I have been working on a 4x4 Mikado for about 8 years now between college and high school, my dad and I have been working on a full original restore, and we are in Michigan, so you can imagine the shape it was in.

I don't have any of the early pictures right now, will post once I get them here, but this is the current stage it is in:








Also, as of today we know that if you want to replace the door jamb sensors Standard part number DS894 is a nearly exact match, needed to tap the hole slightly larger for different threads, but other than that a perfect fit.

Nice looking truck you got there.

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Clean!! Just need to do something with the inside of the bed and it look like it would be a near perfect LUV!!

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RIP R.J.B.

We are actually going to have a spray on bedliner put down either in yellow or black (it basically depends on the color the yellow is when we see it). First we need the 4x4 stickers again, and then the final small things that need to be attached after the stickers. I'll update when the stickers are done.

very nice job there guys

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Yea, looks nice! I like the brown interior. I have never seen one before. It goes really well with the yellow.

It was about 5 or more years ago now, but I saw a red spray in bed liner that had faded to pink. Looked really bad. I would think that things like color fade have been figured out now days, but I just wanted to warn you.

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Nice 4x4 and with a straight bumper.

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1980 4x4 - Hunt'n truck 9yrs only seen pavement to the gas station. Gets a little spooked when it sees another vehicle.

That front bumper is actually only a few years old, I don't remember where we found it at however, if my dad remembers I'll let you guys know. An interesting note is that the mirrors are brand new, we found them through a local gm dealership using the original part number and they were the only 2 we could find.

Wanted to give an update, the stickers have been added, the headlight bezels are now in, the chevy emblem is on the grill, and I found some fairly decent replica center caps at J.C. Whitney for a decent price. Anyway here are some updated photos:

Very nice!

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FIAA!

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My '80 4X2 has that same rear bumper. Only other one I have seen. Very clean truck, nice work there guys.

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Looks good.

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

DAMN! looks like a brand new luv!

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Man, I really like those decals. Btw. Are those center caps you bought from JC Whitney for a full size truck?

killer truck man i love the original resto

Yes they are, the full size 4x4 ones. The fit perfect tho and aren't much different at all then the originals (which I am working on restoring, but these will do for now).

http://www.jcwhitney.com/COAST-TO-COAST ... diaCode=ZX

Did your wheels have threads already in them for the center caps?

I just used 2 different size washers around the lugnuts and I cant move them at all by hand.

Cool. Is there anyway you could post a picture of a wheel so i can get an idea of what it looks like?

I don't have any right now, and won't be back to my parents house for about 3 weeks, but I can take one and post it after that.